Okavango Delta River Cruises
Okavango Delta river cruise holidays, fishing and birding.
Easily accessed by road from Maun, there are specialist tiger fishing boats for rental, family vacations and exceptional birding.
Over 71 species of fish inhabit the pristine waters of the delta, making it a fly fisherman’s paradise. Main fish species of the Okavango delta panhandle are Tigerfish, Tilapia, Barbel and African Pike.
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OKAVANGO DELTA RIVER CRUISES OVERVIEW
Peak tiger fishing season ranges from September through to December.
Although not well known for its wildlife, you can expect to see elephant, hippos, crocodiles and perhaps even the sitatunga.
This watery wilderness with its papyrus-lined waterways, riverine forests and seasonal floodplains, begins its journey in Angola where it is known as the Cubango river.
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Fishing in the Okavango Delta Panhandle
Species to fish for in the delta include not only the tiger and bream but also pike, tilapia and catfish.
Each year the “barbel run” takes place. This is when the water is low and thousands of catfish migrate up the main channel of the Delta,
Here they will later spawn and embark on a mass, concerted feeding frenzy.
Actually the Okavango delta consists of 3 main geographically important areas namely the delta, the panhandle and dryland.
Extending for some 80 kms is the panhandle where the river runs deep and wide. Vegetation is mainly papyrus stands and palms.